CHAP. 294.—An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors
of the county of Montgomery, in their discretion, to contribute and ex-
rend ennually, out of the general county levy of the said county, a

> sum of money for the purpose of promoting agriculture and stock rais-
ing’ in said county.

Approved March 11, 1912.

1. Re it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the board of supervisors of the county of Montgomery be, and
they are hereby, authorized and empowered, in their discretion,
out of the general county levy of said county, to apply and expend
annually a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars each year for
the purpose of promoting agriculture and stock raising in said
county, under such rules, regulations and restrictions as may be
adopted and approved by said board; provided, said board may in
its discretion, combine three years into one appropriation, and
when the appropriation of more than one year is so expended at
one time no further appropriation shall be made until the time has
expired for which said appropriations were properly applicable.

2. Inasmuch as an emergency exists which renders it neces-
sary that this act shall go into operation at once, this act shall
be in force from its passage.